Italy vs Portugal: Political corruption index
Italy
0.157
in 2025
Portugal
0.166
in 2025
Italy rank
140th
Portugal rank
137th
Political corruption index over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.166 against 0.157 in Italy, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3293 | 0.37 | 0.0407 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.336 | 0.37 | 0.034 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.336 | 0.37 | 0.034 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.336 | 0.3396 | 0.0036 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.336 | 0.332 | 0.004 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.336 | 0.3022 | 0.0338 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.4083 | 0.275 | 0.1333 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.451 | 0.2538 | 0.1972 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.334 | 0.263 | 0.071 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.194 | 0.263 | 0.069 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.186 | 0.2475 | 0.0615 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.186 | 0.1532 | 0.0328 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.3185 | 0.1062 | 0.2123 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2804 | 0.0966 | 0.1838 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2615 | 0.0892 | 0.1723 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2004 | 0.0947 | 0.1057 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1537 | 0.1492 | 0.0045 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.166 against 0.157 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.009, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for political corruption index?
- Italy ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.